The Crescent Moon (Indonesian: Mencari Hilal) is a 2015 road drama film directed by Ismail Basbeth from a screenplay he wrote with Salman Aristo and Bagus Bramanti.
An estranged son accompanies his religiously strict father to seek the crescent moon that signals the start of Eid.
[1] The principal photography took place around Wonogiri Regency, Central Java and Yogyakarta for fourteen days.
[2] The Crescent Moon was released in Indonesian theatres during the Eid al-Fitr week, on 15 July 2015, alongside Comic 8: Casino's King, Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan, and The Proposal.
[3] Compared to the three other films, it was considered as a box-office bomb, garnering approximately 12,000 admissions during its theatrical run.